Pulverized-fuel-feed system



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r im. H. @imei-@AN PULVERIZED FUEL FEED SYSTEM Filed Dec, 27. 1920 Smets-5heet 2 to the furnaces, is subjected to a separating .is automatically supplied in a lost, but the danger bustion in the storage the fuel to carry in its original trip through process, the separated fuel and air being separately returned to the blower forrecirculation with additional quantities of fuel and air. ln this manner, the heat contained in the returned fuel and airis not of spontaneous combi-ns is largely eliminated.

A further important object of the invention is the lprovision of an apparatus xincluded in a feeding device for pulverized fuel, ,wherein the air which is mixed with the same as a burning mixture through the distributing pipe is `separated by automatic means from those 'portions of the mixture whlch have not been used and completely cleared and cleansed ofthe fuel before being used again in the blower of the apparatus.

Still another important object ofthe invention is the provision of a feeding dev ice wherein any fuel which has not .been used the distributing main Iis separated fromthe air mixed therewith and automatically returned .to the original feed device to be again sent -through the distributing main and wherein any deficiency .inthe amount o f such fuel regulated amount from the original fuelbins.

Other 'and further important objects of the invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the specification and the accompanying drawings.

rlhe invention (in a preferred form) is' illustrated in the drawings and more fully described in the accompanying specification.

' On thedrawings:

Figure'l represents a system of furnaces adapted to be supplied with fuel by the improved system of this invention, and shows the feed apparatus connected thei-ewit-h.

TEigure 2 is a cross sectional view of the screw conveyor and its double intake openingsused in connection with the automatic feed of this device.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail View of the bin, separator and blower of the apparatus showing the connections therebetween.

Figure 4 is a detail View showing the construction of' the automatically controlled mixing valve. v,

Figure 5 is an enlarged 'cross .sectionaldetlail view of the automatic mixing valve] attached to the blower fan of this' inven", tion.

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The reference numerals; 10"in`di ca.te a series of furnfnzes adapted to be su' plied with a mixture of air and pulverize fuel b v the improved device of this invention. A main feed pipe 12 is maintained vin position above the furnaces, having branches lead to the furnaces The feed pipe 12 communicates withmeans fori mixing the fuel with air, preferably, a blower., fan, or air pump 16 which, as hereinafter described, is so constructed and operated as to deliver a proper mixture of airfand fuel into the feed pipe 12. The portion of the 14 opening therefrom.

fuel mixture whichis not taken from the. branch pipes 14 which'. 10 Ais returned by means r feedipipe 12 by the,

of the return pipe 18 to a separator 20, which is preferably in the form of an ordinary cyclone separator, where' the fuel is separated from its containing air on accomit of the rapid expansion in the separator which allows the fuel -to settle out of suspension therefrom, and 'the purified but# still warm air'is conveyed through a pipev 22 back to an intake opening in the blower fan. The separator 20 may be provided with baifle plates, screens, 4or any other suitable apparatus adapted tov separate the pulverized coal from the air. However, the expansion of the air as it enters into the sparator 2O from the pipe 1S is usuallysuiticient to allow the coal to settle out of suspension therefrom, which then drops through a pipe 24 and im? mediately brought into contact with and fed forward by the screw 2G in the conveyor pipe 2S, which also has leading thereinto a pipe 2S() from the main fuel bin 32.

A feed pipe 34 leads from 'the end of the conveyor pipe 28 and discharges into the blower 16, which pumps the fuel, together with the air from pipe 22, and a regulated quantity of auxilary air, into the main feed pipe 12. The amount of auxiliary air entering the blower is regulated by a slide or shutter 3G, as shown in Figure 4` and which is mounted so as to he rotatably adjusted to regulate the amount of air which enters the blower in addition to the heated air which always enters the blower through the pipe 22.-

'Therheostat switch by means of the link 38 that when the motor 42a -is .f y

operating vat, full speed a maximum amount of auxiliary airis deliveredthercto, andas the speed of the motor is gradually slowedl 'y down the amount graduallydimin-ished at -a similar rate. isof course apparent that other well known arrangementsfor obtained speed variations of this air is likewise isis mayI befemployed and thejeontrols thereforA interconnected with 'the shutter 36.

A. motor -rsprovided. v,by means of which the j screw conveyorl is continually avea-aad afp-111165' 46 .is mounted, on as leal g :hom 'the l l2 and 3.8, used n forming is accomplished by or, cleansed from pipe own 'no 1 mixture o g e216; return impe L23 is 1. g y o the mem bm 32,

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of fie devele, beek to the conveyor timonel e plpe wvi .o propormnetely dumm@ ieri?. and "axonal quantity oonrofle Sim,

flied by mean -lheostat SW1 neo with that of he rheostat swltolv matenly control, Memisa-ion of' emo?- .ujg eoo ai?? to dire speed oi' L motoxf 422m.

the Eik; provided which is ehe operator ai; unes. lkeihood of r" I, l' sponzmeous combi e to 21min mmm since Smell s of heate fue? is noeimned eoho 'bexre'core lle origina mmse. fue, being returned iieetly to the Howe?, musi; be mixed theren with e new 'demi 0I fresh puh/(erin d c0111 .necessarily be delicate e d complicated, and

through o wide moge, without departing eeeueee duc'ing means seperately from the delivery. cf fuel from Suid seurceef fuel supply.

" 2. Iii u furnace feeding system, u bin/fori pulveried fuel, blower, meuns'ffor' intim ducing fuel from seid bin :into the current of air. creut'edby snid.-bloiver, almein supf ply lieinto which theresuiting mixtures delivered, connections from vsind mein `supi ply 4line to the furnace, eretur connection the fuel in lSuid returned fniintnre rln the' air. therein', IIneens for deadingrtllefse aiated.:

. v airto suidblefwer, end'xneens ford ivering A the'lseparated fuelftov seid intneducing means seperately from the .deliveryv of fuel from for unusedl mixture, 'ineens fcrjsepnreting.

1.3; luf-zi furnace feeding system, e Source' `of* supply of fuel, e blewen e i conveyor edated te deliver fuel from'said source infl -to t e current of nir crezited lay-.said blower,

Y "u supply'line 'for delivering tlieresulting mixture toI the furnace 'and :for returning the 'unused portion tl1ere0f,jmeans "for separating the fuel from the oir of the returned mixture, 'and ineens for delivering the fseid seperetedfuel tenseid conveyor at .a 4point t the Vrear of the.. communication of said couveyor with said source offuel supply, Where-r by fuelfreml said source willbe introduced only when the amount of separated fuel is .insufeientto supply a full .charge vto seid f '-4. 4In u furnace feeding system, a source i of sup ly of fuel, a blower, a conveyor; ade te to deliver fuel from said source infto t e current of air createdoy seid blower, e

supply linefor delivering the resulting mix-- ture to the furnace and for returning vthe unused portion thereof, means for separati f ing lthe fuel from the lsir of the returned mixture, means for feeding the seperated` f air @said-blower, end means for delivering the seid sepuretedfuel to said' conveyor et a point toftlierear of the'communicationof saidconveyor with said source of fuel supply,- Wliereby fuel from seid source will be introduced only when the amount-ofsepaincarne for? 'ing Siu/ne.l tellthe rated fuel "is ineujcientte enlfle full A .y

f *charge to Suid ccnveyer; l

,"izfiin fuel' feed .systein,e seuree offuel` 'supnlggl aseperetorgfelsupply line for delvi ering 'mixed fuel nnduir to, nA furnace 'end returning figlie .infused fuel te: the Yseparator,

i-Xingffuelend-eir and deliverifjnpply line, ineens for return-ingytlae sepa; `,n'ed air from the separater' Ate fthe IniXiiilmeuns, other'means for returnn` ing the seperated' fuel from the sepuretortc the.mixng-means, and Ineens fon-adding to the separated fuel sufficient fuel from the sourceof supplygto repace that delivered to the furnace. v I

' 6. In a fuel feed system, a source. of fuel' 'suppl-y, u separator, e supply line for delivering mixedlfuel andnir to u furnace, endreturnmg the unused fuel to the separater, means lfor mixing fuel and mr und delivering sume to the supply line, means for delivering the seperated fuel directly from the separator to they mixing means,`a`nd means for add-ing lto .this separated fuel, sufiicient additionelfuel from the source te Ineens.`

7 .4 In a fuel feed systn'u source of fuel frutor to themixing means, means for. edd

ing te this separated fuel sufficient edditional fuel from the source to provide-e1 :,851

Steady supply to the 'mixing meens,-meens f oii-fdelivering the separated air fror'u' the separator to the mixing means, and means ldr supplying sufficient auxiliary air toA compensate forthat consumed ley/ combustion. 4 e 4 V In testimony whereof have hereunto subscribed my neme.

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steady.. supply to vthe mixing;

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